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Lament

Meditation on War

This is a series of paintings that examines the effects of war upon people and upon the land. They are based on Rohde's experiences in Bosnia in 1996 and Iraq from 2008-2010. Click on the title or image to see the series.


Governor Ahmadi

Afghan Faces

Rohde's current series of drawings and sketches of people in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Click on the title or image to see the series.


Checkpoint

Portraits from Iraq

Here are portraits of people that Rohde came across during his year and a half in Iraq. Click on the title or image to see the series.


Guard

Baghdad Sketchbook

Rohde worked for the U.S. State Department and Army Corps of Engineers in Baghdad, Iraq, from August 2008 to April 2010. This section shows some of his sketches done in and around the International Zone and at the Victory Base complex. Click on the title or image to see the series.


Pleasantville

Twisted Tales

"Twisted Tales" is a satirical examination of contemporary American life and politics. Click on the title or image to see the series.


Olympia

Old Times

"Old Times" is a series of 16 paintings that explores the concept of aging in contemporary America. Half of the paintings are explorations of different themes. The other half are over-life-size portraits. Click on the title or image to see the entire series.